How much money should i take to paris for a week stay?

Question

I am also going to london for a day.

Answer 1

Well, I had a hotel for about 60 Euros, and spend 40 euros a day for food, eating one meal (lunch) in restaurants and I had dinner from the grocery store. I didn't pay any admissions fees to anywhere, didn't do anything touristic except walk around the city.
So, if you don't know how to budget your money or have an expensive hotel, you might want to get a home equity loan before you go. Even just a coffee for breakfast was 4 euros.
I found a prix fixe lunch for about 15 euros, but that was lucky.
You can save a lot in restaurants if you just ask for a carafe d'eau (water) to drink. And instead of ordering dessert in a restaurant, go into a patisserie or boulangerie and try some of the fantastic baked goods.
Look in Lonely Planet Guide to France or Europe to get good tips on affordable hotels and restaurants.

Answer 2

I think it would depend on your personality. You should be done with all the major sites and museums after a week or so. If you are happy just to stay and enjoy a place then stay. If you have a hunger to see as much as possible in a compact time, then 3 weeks would be too long. Two weeks would be fine to get a good feel on Paris. If you are happy enough there, then stay the third week. If not, then maybe take off and go to the Riviera for the third week or some other area. If I were to stay in Paris for 3 weeks I would want to plan a few day trips outside of the city. I would do one or two a week. For example I'd want one day in Versailes, another to see Chartres and then maybe a third in the Loire Valley.

Answer 3

Hi there Ally,

What fun! A whole week in Paris!

I've just spent an amazing 3 weeks in France, so I've got a pretty good idea of costs.

It all boils down to which currency you're using, and whether you're travelling as a backpacker, hotel traveller, top of the range exclusive hotel traveller.

If you want to convert your currency, go to:

http://www.xe.com

While you're in Paris, try not to convert every single thing back into your own currency - it's easier just to work out what you can afford each day, and don't go over your budget.

Some sample prices for you:

Cafe latte in a great cafe 3,0 Euro
Croissant 1,0 Euro
Baguette sandwich with ham, cheese etc 6-10 Euro
Bottle of water 1,50 Euro
Dinner 15,0 Euro and up, depending on your budget
Accommodation 35,0 Euro and up
try http://www.Paris35.com

I do hope this helps! If you're travelling with someone else, your hotel costs will be half and you can often split other bills too.

Have a great time,
Bon vacance!
http://www.a-night-in-paris.com/what-to-do-in-paris-france.html

Answer 4

You really need to tell us what type of traveler you are. Do you want to eat steak and fish or are you OK with a crepe?

You can eat very reasonable at most restaurants by ordering from the fixed menu. It will usually include your choice of appetizer, main course and dessert. This can range from 12 Euros to 100's of Euros depending on where you go.

I just got back from Paris and I would say that 100 Euros per day is sufficient to eat well, visit most tourist attractions and purchase some small souvenir's . This would obviously not include your hotel.

Also, buy the Museum Pass and a carnet (10 tickets) for the metro.

Answer 5

It cost us (my wife and I) about $600 per day including hotel, food, transportation, gifts, entertainment, in a typical tourist doing a nice time on vacation (anniversary) kind of way. 440 euros, roughly, of which 195 was for the hotel per night in May/June this year. We also took day trips to Normandy, Versailles and London on the EuroStar, ate in the Eiffel Tower, Ciel du Paris and had a dinner cruise on the Seine and saw all the sites in Paris. If you're interested, visit my trip with lots of details in Yahoo Trip Planner, under my name, or click below. Bon Voyage and my best to you that you have a great trip!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

about 20 euros a day to live cheaply and about 70 euros a day to live lavishly

i'd say take between $500 and $1500 spending unless of course you plan on flying or training to rome, italy or somewhere else nearby, then bring more, like $2000.

Answer 8

If its to cover hotels, food, etc i would say at least a £1,000
both places can be very expensive. Seems a lot for one week, though I'd go somewhere sunny for a month for that...

Answer 9

Better bring about $1500-$2000

Answer 10

paris - between 100-200 eauros
london - 100-150 pounds

enjoy your holiday!